Thank you, Malaysians!


SOPs followed: People practising distancing at a mall in Kuala Lumpur. — SS Kanesan/The Star

THIS month marks the 30th year of my arrival in Malaysia as an international student at a local university – and what a ride it has been.

Not in my wildest dreams did I think I would make Malaysia my home, but I did. I was born in a third world country, brought up in a first world country and settled in Malaysia.

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